The following e-mail newsletter is published to inform parents and community members about Heights High. For more information or to be removed from this list, contact Parent/Community Liaison Joy Henderson, J_Henderson@chuh.org or 320-3052.
Heights Boys Track Team—State Champs! The track team left Heights High on Thursday with an enthusiastic sendoff from staff, students, and community. “That gesture gave the whole team a little extra energy – the kids felt recognized and encouraged, Coach Claude Holland said.” And they came home Saturday with a very big trophy.
A strong group of seniors and many talented underclassmen medaled in several relays and individual events. Perhaps the crowning event was the all-senior 800 relay, an event that Heights has excelled in for several years. Sylvester Watts, Adam Katt, Jared Hall, and Dontave Cowsette won the event with a school record and a first place finish of 7:41.38.
Other results include: Boys:
Jared Hall, 2nd place, 800m, 1:51.83
Dwayne King, 2nd place high jump, 6’09.00”
Jonathan Hardy, Dontave Cowsette, Bryan Underwood, Jarell Settles, 3rd place 4x200 relay, 1:26.54
Jonathan Hardy, Wael Elhalaby, Ryan Bounds, Bryan Underwood, 2nd place, 4x100m relay, 42.08
Bryan Underwood, Wael Elhalaby, Jared Hall, Dontave Cowsette, 5th place, 4x400m relay, 3:17.88
Girls:
Christian Johnson, 1600m, 8th place, 5:01.13
Aaliyah VanLeer, shot put, 8th place, 35’07.25”
Click here to see a video highlight of the State Division I Track Meet
Congratulations to the Class of 2008! On June 2, the Heights High Class of 2008 attended their commencement ceremony in the historic State Theatre. Seniors Jeanniece L.L. Jackson and Cierra Janell Burgess addressed their peers and guests, and class president Reginald Golden presented the senior class mantle to next year’s senior class president Shequea Howard.
The senior class was offered scholarships totaling over $9 million and they accepted scholarships to attend 4-year universities in the amount of $4.1 million. In addition, seniors received over $114,000 in scholarships from local community organizations in Cleveland Heights and University Heights.
Commencement for the Class of 2008 airs daily on Channel 22 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Multiple DVD copies will be available for checkout at the Heights Main Library on Lee Road at the end of June.
Summer Reading One of the great things about summer is the extra time it allows for reading. While all students are expected to read the assigned books, the staff also encourages students to read whatever they want!
The assigned summer reading for all students who will be attending Heights in the 08-09 school year is listed at the following link:
Click Here For Heights High Summer Reading List
The CH-UH Library has a fantastic selection of books, digital media, magazines, computers, programming for all ages, comfortable seating, and is air conditioned.
Click Here For CH-UH Library Information
CH-UH African American Male Conference Scholars and Leaders of TomorrowOn May 17, 80 CH-UH African American male students in grades 7-12 gathered at Heights High for a conference to encourage, inspire, and “tap the tremendous potential of our young men,” Coordinator David Peake said.
The half-day conference included a keynote speaker and workshops designed to build scholars, citizens, family members, and leaders. Event organizers recruited African American men from the community to lead workshops that encouraged the young men to stay focused on school, be involved in their communities, and to serve others.
“We are very grateful to the volunteers who stepped forward to work with our boys, and we look forward to the 2nd Annual African American Male Conference next year,” Mr. Peake, a guidance counselor at Roxboro Middle School, said.
For more information or to volunteer at next year’s conference, contact David Peake at D_Peake@chuh.org.
The Judson Promenade Heights High seniors went to Judson Retirement Community just hours before the Heights High prom to share their prom experience with senior citizens.
The formally dressed couples mingled with Judson residents while a jazz combo played. Then the students promenaded through three dining rooms and chatted with residents.
Senior Allison Hall helped recruit students and remembers her two brothers being part of the Heights tradition that she did not want to miss. “It just felt good to do something nice for the senior citizens,” she said. “In the short time we were there, we met some fascinating people.”
Judson’s Eden Alternative Director Lin Bartel said the residents were so impressed with the Heights students. “We genuinely appreciated the students’ spirit of generosity,” she said. “It meant a lot to our residents that the students took the time to stop here on their big night.”
Students Excel in Math Competitions
Ten students competed and placed in five state and national math competitions this school year. Most of these students are also in the Math Club with advisor Joyce Bukovac. Students competed in the following:
American Mathematics Competition
American Invitational Mathematics Examination
Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Contest
Ohio High School Mathematics Invitational Olympiad
Mandelbrot Competitions
The following students placed in one or more of the above math competitions:
American Mathematics Competition (AMC)
12th graders:
Sarah Dion, Michael Dworkin, Ryan Jefferis, Lindsey Johansen, Alex Kraus, Samara Wright
11th graders
Maria Chan, Joey Fox
10th graders and younger
Lewis Pollis, Gordon Gustafson – Monticello 7th grader
Senior Projects
One hundred seniors spent the last three weeks of their senior year on a self-defined Senior Project. Students from all five Small Schools participated and completed a thorough application process, and demonstrated good grades and attendance records to qualify for the opportunity.
The guidelines allow students to design a project that interests them. Some students use the project to gain more knowledge about a possible career, some gravitate toward a service project or research, and some follow a extracurricular interest.
The projects this year were a fascinating mix that reflected the interests of these motivated students.
Senior Project Snapshot
Legacy
Alex Kraus: Federal Reserve Bank – Assisted in research about how the Consumer Price Index influences the economy.
Mosaic
Olivia Gray Be': Cleveland School of Dance - Coached students, prepared for Senior Project Dance Performance. “Coaching is hard - you have to look for mistakes and come up with intelligent corrections.”
PRIDE
Bryan Atlas: PRIDE TV studio at Heights High School – Learned more about Final Cut Pro software for editing digital video; produced a digital video for his final project.
REAL
Samantha Price: Pollack Photography Studio – Learned how to take studio portraits, on-site photography, and the business side too. She plans to pursue photography as a major at college.
Renaissance
Morgan Wiggins: Cuyahoga County Coroner – Saw autopsies, intake, and processing; helped prepare tissue samples and learned about the lab work. Morgan will study biology in college.
Several students in each Small School chose to work with a teacher at each grade level. A common sentiment heard from these students was that teaching looks so easy – but it is not. The teachers on each review committee smiled as the students related how hard the work is. But they also smiled when the students talked about the satisfaction of seeing students learn.
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